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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
115
When did you start this tank?
Jun 16, 2015
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
48
Aquarium Width (inches)
18
Aquarium Height (inches)
24
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
20
Aquarium Stand
Wood
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
NO
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Lifereef vs3-24
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
Eheim compaction 3000
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Jebao OW 20 x2, OW10, Jebao 1300, 2 sicce small WaveMaker.
Aquarium Lighting
  1. T5 Fluorescent
  2. Natural Sunlight
Lighting Equipment List
Odyssea T5 HO fixture
Lighting PAR and Goals
Low
Dosing Equipment Detail
None
Auto Top Off or ATO
NO
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
77
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Eheim 300w with ink bird controller

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.3
Specific Gravity
1.027
Nitrate or NO3
19
Phosphate or PO4
1.12
Calcium
440
Alkalinity
7
Magnesium
1300
Salt Brand
Red sea blue bucket
Trace Element Dosing
Kent essential elements

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Bare Bottom (BB)
Substrate Level
No Substrate
Live Rock
75
Live Rock Type
Unknown
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Sock
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
10% every Monday

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Clownfish
  3. Surgeonfish Tang
  4. Other Predatory
Total Fish
4
Coral List
  1. Zoanthids
  2. Soft Coral
  3. Mushroom Coral
  4. Other
Total Corals
6
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Snails
  3. None
Total Inverts
0
Livestock Detail
Have a trigger which is not listed.
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
  4. Algae Strips
  5. Other
Auto Feeder
NO

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What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience

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Got the new 200 gps up and flowing. It makes 5 gallons in 1/3 of the time! Got the par meter out of the box. Readings came out better than expected. 380 top center, 150 over the torches, 120 over the euphyllia and 80 on the sand bed. A maxima clam is in my future, perhaps two. I wish I had enough par on the sandbed for a sqaumosa or derosa. Might have to dip my toes into a few sticks on the top middle rocks, I don’t know any lps that can handle that par. If so I’ll be hitting you stick heads up for advice.
200 GPS should take about 1 second to make 5 gallons !
 

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Ha, you must have read that before I corrected the auto correction!
Question Kevin, did you start a new build thread on your new tank or just added to you tank thread ? I am doing some good stuff on the 20 g upgrade and wondered. Don't beat me up, but i am going SPS on the 20 gal. upgrade.
 

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Question Kevin, did you start a new build thread on your new tank or just added to you tank thread ? I am doing some good stuff on the 20 g upgrade and wondered. Don't beat me up, but i am going SPS on the 20 gal. upgrade.
I have a new build thread Mr. Stickhead!
 

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Got the new 200 gpd up and flowing. It makes 5 gallons in 1/3 of the time! Got the par meter out of the box. Readings came out better than expected. 380 top center, 150 over the torches, 120 over the euphyllia and 80 on the sand bed. A maxima clam is in my future, perhaps two. I wish I had enough par on the sandbed for a sqaumosa or derosa. Might have to dip my toes into a few sticks on the top middle rocks, I don’t know any lps that can handle that par. If so I’ll be hitting you stick heads up for advice.
That's what im talking about Kevin!
 

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Question Kevin, did you start a new build thread on your new tank or just added to you tank thread ? I am doing some good stuff on the 20 g upgrade and wondered. Don't beat me up, but i am going SPS on the 20 gal. upgrade.
Check it out Jimmy, it’s only one page and no one has reacted to it yet!
 

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Speaking of sticks....

So yall know I recently ordered some acros from Battlecorals. Remember the aquarocks shelf I bought to put them on?

I was a bit unsatisfied that one of the holes wouldnt hold a frag plug and the center hole was to close to the partition and that frag was leaning.
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I made a post about this on RedBeard's thread and aquarocks kindly advised that it was....

Upside-down....

He was right. It was Upside dang down.

Screenshot_20260314_182153_Gallery.jpg

Now let me be fair and say, I would laugh at each and every one of yall if you did this. Dont let the opportunity to let me have it pass you by.
 

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Speaking of sticks....

So yall know I recently ordered some acros from Battlecorals. Remember the aquarocks shelf I bought to put them on?

I was a bit unsatisfied that one of the holes wouldnt hold a frag plug and the center hole was to close to the partition and that frag was leaning.
Screenshot_20260314_182225_Gallery.jpg

I made a post about this on RedBeard's thread and aquarocks kindly advised that it was....

Upside-down....

He was right. It was Upside dang down.

Screenshot_20260314_182153_Gallery.jpg

Now let me be fair and say, I would laugh at each and every one of yall if you did this. Dont let the opportunity to let me have it pass you by.
well I guess you made it through half the battle! HA!
 

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Speaking of sticks....

So yall know I recently ordered some acros from Battlecorals. Remember the aquarocks shelf I bought to put them on?

I was a bit unsatisfied that one of the holes wouldnt hold a frag plug and the center hole was to close to the partition and that frag was leaning.
Screenshot_20260314_182225_Gallery.jpg

I made a post about this on RedBeard's thread and aquarocks kindly advised that it was....

Upside-down....

He was right. It was Upside dang down.

Screenshot_20260314_182153_Gallery.jpg

Now let me be fair and say, I would laugh at each and every one of yall if you did this. Dont let the opportunity to let me have it pass you by.
Still looks awesome
 

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Speaking of sticks....

So yall know I recently ordered some acros from Battlecorals. Remember the aquarocks shelf I bought to put them on?

I was a bit unsatisfied that one of the holes wouldnt hold a frag plug and the center hole was to close to the partition and that frag was leaning.
Screenshot_20260314_182225_Gallery.jpg

I made a post about this on RedBeard's thread and aquarocks kindly advised that it was....

Upside-down....

He was right. It was Upside dang down.

Screenshot_20260314_182153_Gallery.jpg

Now let me be fair and say, I would laugh at each and every one of yall if you did this. Dont let the opportunity to let me have it pass you by.
Donald Duck Lol GIF
 

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Speaking of sticks....

So yall know I recently ordered some acros from Battlecorals. Remember the aquarocks shelf I bought to put them on?

I was a bit unsatisfied that one of the holes wouldnt hold a frag plug and the center hole was to close to the partition and that frag was leaning.
Screenshot_20260314_182225_Gallery.jpg

I made a post about this on RedBeard's thread and aquarocks kindly advised that it was....

Upside-down....

He was right. It was Upside dang down.

Screenshot_20260314_182153_Gallery.jpg

Now let me be fair and say, I would laugh at each and every one of yall if you did this. Dont let the opportunity to let me have it pass you by.
Beautiful John! You could always blame it on public school ( even if your parents cared enough to send you to private school), you’ll get off a lot easier. Trust me, it’s been my crutch for years.
 

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Beautiful John! You could always blame it on public school ( even if your parents cared enough to send you to private school), you’ll get off a lot easier. Trust me, it’s been my crutch for years.
I'd love to use that excuse Kevin, but Id probably just try to use the crutches upside-down
 

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good evening peeps!
long day. 4" of snow over night. but all melted with 50 degrees. now 1.5" of rain Monday and apparently 9" of snow next Saturday! 😕
Good evening Paul, Mother Nature should be back on her meds sometime next month!
 

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